How high is the cost of gas for you?

I am sure that this has come up before... but it is all the rage on the news here... Regular gas (not ultra or premium) is now over $2.00 per gallon. The bad thing is it is the highest it has ever been here in the Kalamazoo area...

They are saying that gas hog type vehicles sales are way down, and the prices is expected to higher. Personally I am excited. Maybe more communities will look at alternative transportation, people will car pool more, and more people will walk or ride a bike to work.

What are your thoughts on the Gas Prices?

"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. Time makes more converts than reason." - Thomas Paine Common Sense.

The Phoenix area is breaking records as well. Gas went up 5 cents over night. Our average is $2.15 for a gallon of regular unleaded.

I think we will continue to see our prices rise because of our particular blend of gasoline. Arizona also relies heavily on refineries based in California, so we use gas produced in a state with some of the highest operating costs in the country....

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Canadians - How Much Are You Up To Now?

Yeah, We Are All Upset About The Gas Prices In The Us, But What I Want To Know Is How Much Do Canadians Pay Now??? Not Per Litre Please, Us Gallon With Adjustment For Exchange Rates......someone.....anyone......

Yeah, We Are All Upset About The Gas Prices In The Us, But What I Want To Know Is How Much Do Canadians Pay Now??? Not Per Litre Please, Us Gallon With Adjustment For Exchange Rates......someone.....anyone......

Just filled up at $1.869/gal. I've seen ranges from $1.859 to $2.099 for regular arounf NH.

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I've been thinking about biking it, but I would need to buy a bike. Also, there aren't many sidewalks from my apts. to downtown. I'm not a fan of biking in the street, especailly in a retirement community.

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Yeah, We Are All Upset About The Gas Prices In The Us, But What I Want To Know Is How Much Do Canadians Pay Now??? Not Per Litre Please, Us Gallon With Adjustment For Exchange Rates......someone.....anyone......

Fun with math! Currently prices are $0.80 CAD/litre. Which equates to $3.08 CAD/gallon or $2.22 US/gallon. And Alberta is one of the cheaper places in the nation... it's way worse in the Maritimes and in Vancouver.

But, all of my driving is "elective." I bike to work and can walk to most services. Ms Wulf likes to drive places, so we elect to drive with some frequency (usually a once a week trip equal to most people's daily commute).

I consider my travel to be mileage averaging. If I bike a mile for each mile driven, the effective price is a buck a gallon.

I agree with michaelskis, I have absolutely no problem with higher gas prices. $5/gal seems about right to me.

IMHO, plant a garden, shop the local Farmers Market, walk & bike more often, incorporate fuel economy into auto purchasing decisions, get on board with light rail, etc., and all will be just fine...... :-}